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The Associated Press — File Photo Eagles tackle Lane Johnson is potentially facing a 10-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. This would be Johnson’s second PED suspension since the Eagles drafted him out of Oklahoma.

Report: Eagles lineman Lane Johnson facing 10-game ban for PEDs

The Associated Press — File Photo Eagles tackle Lane Johnson is potentially facing a 10-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. This would be Johnson’s second PED suspension since the Eagles drafted him out of Oklahoma.

The Eagles are facing a season almost entirely without the services of offensive tackle Lane Johnson.

Johnson will be suspended the first 10 games of 2016 after testing positive for PEDs, according to multiple reports.

Johnson was suspended four games in 2014 after testing positive for a banned substance. The discipline for a second offense is severe.

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The NFL Network reported Johnson was appealing the suspension, while his agent, Ken Sarnoff, released a statement on his behalf.

“We are aware that a member of the media has started a rumor that Lane will be suspended for a PED violation. Lane has not been suspended and any report to the contrary is false,” it read. “Nonetheless, we will not comment on my client’s protected health information.”

Johnson, himself, talked to Fox Sport’s Jay Glazer, telling the commentator, with whom he trained prior to the start of the 2015, that he took an amino acid that was approved but tested positive for peptide, a banned substance.

Johnson, 26, signed a five-year, $52.25 million contract extension with the team in February.

The Eagles felt good about the offensive line entering training camp.

Veteran Jason Peters appeared rejuvenated and the Birds signed 340-pound guard Brandon Brooks.

Peters has been limited the last week of camp by a sore quadriceps. He won’t play in the preseason opener.

Brooks missed a week of practices due to a strained quad.

Johnson, if his reported appeal isn’t successful, won’t be back until the Eagles play at Seattle Nov. 20.

Matt Tobin, who’s been filling in at left tackle, can play right tackle.

Veteran Dennis Kelly can play right tackle, as well.

The Eagles selected tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai of TCU in the seventh round of the draft.

When Johnson was suspended in 2014, Allen Barbre, the starting left guard, moved to right tackle. The Eagles could plug Stefen Wisniewski in at guard if they move Barbre over.